Graphical user interface (GUI) screen

EXTD Surround (Extended surround)

Use this feature to enjoy 6.1/7.1-channel playback for multi-channel sources using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, or DTS-ES decoders by using the connected surround back speakers.

Choice

Functions

 

 

Auto

Activates the optimum decoder to play back

 

signals in 6.1/7.1 channels when this unit

 

recognizes a signal flag being input.

 

 

PLIIx Movie

Plays back multi-channel sources in 7.1

 

channels using the Pro Logic IIx movie decoder.

 

 

PLIIx Music

Plays back multi-channel sources in 6.1/7.1

 

channels using the Pro Logic IIx music decoder.

 

 

EX/ES

Plays back multi-channel sources in 6.1/7.1

 

channels using the Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES

 

decoder.

 

 

EX

Plays back multi-channel sources in 6.1/7.1

 

channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder.

 

 

Off

Does not use any decoders to create 6.1/7.1

 

channels.

 

 

y

Use this feature to activate the desired decoder manually when this unit cannot detect the signal flag encoded to the input sources correctly.

Notes

The available decoders vary depending on the setting of the speakers and the input sources.

6.1/7.1-channel playback is not possible in the following cases:

when “Surround” (see page 92) or “Surround Back” (see page 92) is set to “None”.

when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is being played.

when the source being played does not contain surround left and right channel signals.

when a Dolby Digital KARAOKE source is being played.

when this unit is in the stereo playback, Compressed Music Enhancer (see page 79) or Pure Direct (see page 51) mode.

when “BI-AMP” is set to “On” (see page 126).

When this unit is turned off, this setting will be reset to “Auto”.

(U.S.A. and Canada models only) “EXTD Surround” does not function when this unit is in the surround decode mode (see page 72). You can select the desired extended surround mode for each decoder by setting “EXTD” (see page 80).

Channel Mute (Channel mute)

Use this feature to mute specific speaker channels.

Mode (Mode)

Use this feature to activate or deactivate the “Channel Mute” setting for each speaker.

Choice

Functions

 

 

Disable

Deactivates the “Channel Mute” function.

 

 

Enable

Activates the “Channel Mute” function.

 

 

Each speaker settings

Select whether this unit mutes each speaker channel when you set “Mode” to “Enable”.

Channel Mute

Speaker channel

 

 

Front L

Front left

 

 

Front R

Front right

 

 

Center

Center

 

 

Surround L

Surround left

 

 

Surround R

Surround right

 

 

Surround Back L

Surround back left

 

 

Surround Back R

Surround back right

 

 

Presence L

Presence left

 

 

Presence R

Presence right

 

 

Subwoofer

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

Choice

Functions

 

 

Mute On

Mutes the selected speaker channel.

 

 

Mute Off

Does not mute the selected speaker channel.

 

 

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